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South Africa absorbed a red card for a second straight test and prevailed again in beating Italy 32-14 at the Juventus Stadium on Saturday. The Springboks played a man short for almost 70 minutes after lock Franco Mostert was sent off,

Italy vs South Africa is due to kick off at 12.40pm GMT on Saturday 15 November at Allianz Stadium in Turin. Viewers in the United Kingdom can watch the match live on TNT Sports 3, with coverage on the channel from 12pm GMT.

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Get live streaming, playing XIs, Kolkata hourly weather forecast, and Day 1 highlights as the first Test between India and South Africa progresses into the second day on Saturday, 15 November at Eden